Revisiting the "PANTS" Issue

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Sherri

A pastor has a right to require a dress code for anyone in a position of ministry in his church; that's his call. We have a dress code for anyone on the platform or teaching in any class, but we don't expect everyone to live by that code all week. It's for a uniform, modest appearance at church. What they do outside of church is left up to them and God. Hopefully they have enough Holy Ghost to be modest and holy at all times!

Speaking of UPC changing..............we were at the movies last night, and there were several Pentecostal people there. I think that is a "standard" that must have fallen by the wayside since we left.

Yes, I think you are right about that last statement.
There is someone I know who recently was at the movies in a city where there is a famous ULTRA CON church and low and behold??? There was a bunch of their members! hair buns, long skirts, sitting in the theater

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by StMark

Yes, I think you are right about that last statement.
There is someone I know who recently was at the movies in a city where there is a famous ULTRA CON church and low and behold??? There was a bunch of their members! hair buns, long skirts, sitting in the theater

Yeah, these had all the outer standards down pat, but they were at the movies. I just hope they weren't there to see "Sex and the City". The sad part is that when some of them start going to movies, they just make the switch from "sin" to "no longer sin" and they don't use judgment as to which movies are decent and which aren't!!

[CC1]

Originally Posted by StMark

Yes, I think you are right about that last statement.
There is someone I know who recently was at the movies in a city where there is a famous ULTRA CON church and low and behold??? There was a bunch of their members! hair buns, long skirts, sitting in the theater

Don't forget that if it was an IMAX theater it is ok!!

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Yeah, these had all the outer standards down pat, but they were at the movies. I just hope they weren't there to see "Sex and the City". The sad part is that when some of them start going to movies, they just make the switch from "sin" to "no longer sin" and they don't use judgment as to which movies are decent and which aren't!!

I'm sure it's still preached against in the traditional churches but the youth for the most part are not adhering to it.

[Aquila]

I used to attend an ultra con church. Today we attend a different church, people were so paranoid anyone not thinking just like them on every issue was of the devil. Today my wife and I attend a moderate/conservative church. Still hold most of the dress standards, we have a TV and now wear wedding bands. My wife's hair is still long and uncut but I can't find where if she trimmed it up she'd be in sin as long as it was still long.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I used to attend an ultra con church. Today we attend a different church, people were so paranoid anyone not thinking just like them on every issue was of the devil. Today my wife and I attend a moderate/conservative church. Still hold most of the dress standards, we have a TV and now wear wedding bands. My wife's hair is still long and uncut but I can't find where if she trimmed it up she'd be in sin as long as it was still long.

Aquila's gonna split the pit!, Aquila's gonna split the pit!, Aguila's gonna splir the pit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:girlyt antrum

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I used to attend an ultra con church. Today we attend a different church, people were so paranoid anyone not thinking just like them on every issue was of the devil. Today my wife and I attend a moderate/conservative church. Still hold most of the dress standards, we have a TV and now wear wedding bands. My wife's hair is still long and uncut but I can't find where if she trimmed it up she'd be in sin as long as it was still long.

This is sad.

[AGAPE]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

This is sad.

very

[AGAPE]

Originally Posted by StMark

Yes, I think you are right about that last statement.
There is someone I know who recently was at the movies in a city where there is a famous ULTRA CON church and low and behold??? There was a bunch of their members! hair buns, long skirts, sitting in the theater

which city?

maybe it was backsliders on their way to get their haircut???

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Encryptus

Interesting. Institutionalized double standards.

Think it will catch on????

I think it's pretty common.

Some people put on "church clothes" to go to church.